The postcode PA23 8SB is located in Argyll and Bute It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. PA23 8SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
PA23 8SB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of PA23 8SB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Ageing rural flat tenants.
The closest road name to PA23 8SB is A880 which is centered 188 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pier and is 219 m away.
The local pub for residents of PA23 8SB is Royal Gourock Yacht Club and is 7.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Pass on September 4, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for PA23 8SB is covered by the Scotland police force association and Argyll and Bute Community Health Partnership is Local Health Board (LHB) / Community Health Partnership (CHP) / Local Commissioning Group (LCG) or Primary Healthcare Directorate (PHD).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to PA23 8SB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to PA23 8SB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode PA23 8SB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from PA23 8SB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloch Caravan Park (site) | Pass May 24, 2018 | 6.45 km | |
| The View @ Cloch | Pass September 27, 2019 | 6.45 km | |
| Amazon UK Services Ltd | Pass August 6, 2019 | 6.66 km | |
| Baxterstorey Scotland | Pass September 25, 2019 | 6.66 km | |
| Concentrix | Pass March 10, 2020 | 6.66 km | |
| Castle Levan B&B | Pass September 9, 2019 | 6.74 km | |
| Dee-Lights Catering | Pass August 21, 2019 | 6.92 km | |
| The Wee Cottage | Awaiting Inspection March 23, 2021 | 7 km | |
| ICE | Pass January 22, 2020 | 7.09 km | |
| Cardwell Garden Centre | Pass October 8, 2019 | 7.16 km | |
| Royal Gourock Yacht Club | Pass September 4, 2019 | 7.22 km | |
| Buckley's At The Gourock Golf Club | Pass October 9, 2019 | 7.28 km | |
| Gourock Golf Club | Pass October 10, 2018 | 7.28 km | |
| Key Stores | Pass September 20, 2019 | 7.41 km | |
| Ashton Stores | Pass June 19, 2019 | 7.46 km | |
| Spinnaker Hotel | Pass March 18, 2020 | 7.46 km | |
| Moorfoot Nursery Class | Pass April 18, 2019 | 7.59 km | |
| Moorfoot School | Pass January 9, 2020 | 7.59 km | |
| Cafe Continental | Pass October 3, 2019 | 7.64 km | |
| Flava Coffee Company | Pass September 3, 2019 | 7.64 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to PA23 8SB - Data from Apr 2022
| Pier | 219 m | |
| Pier | 221 m | |
| Grahams Point | 255 m | |
| Johnston Avenue | 479 m | |
| Johnston Avenue | 542 m | |
| Blairmore Pier Ferry Terminal | 2.27 km | |
| Dunoon Hunters Quay Ferry Terminal | 2.69 km | |
| Dunoon Ferry Terminal | 5.04 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to PA23 8SB - Data from Dec 2021
| Graham's Point | 265 m | |
| Benmore Forest | 510 m | |
| Holy Loch | 600 m | |
| Gibb's Point | 973 m | |
| Lazaretto Point | 1.11 km | |
| Ardnadam Bay | 1.16 km | |
| Blairbeg Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Ardnadam Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Brox Wood | 1.94 km | |
| Brenvaar Strip | 1.95 km | |
| Kennel Wood | 2.01 km | |
| Kilmun Hill | 2.15 km | |
| Strone Point | 2.16 km | |
| Camas Rainich Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Finbracken Hill | 2.46 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for PA23 8SB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 51.6 Mbps | 46 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 10 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 52.9 | 11.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for PA23 8SB - Data from 2020
| Country | Scotland |
| Latitude | 55.99141800 |
| Longitude | -4.93101600 |
| OS Easting | 217280 |
| OS Northing | 0681485 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Scotland |
| The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral Ward | Cowal |
| Local Authority District | Argyll and Bute |
| European Electoral Region | Scotland |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Highlands and Islands |
| International Territorial Level Code | S30000036 |
| Travel To Work Area | Dunoon and Rothesay |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Argyll and Bute Community Health Partnership |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
Highland |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Argyll and Bute Community Health Partnership |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Ageing rural flat tenants |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (Scotland) Very Remote Rural |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) Scotland |
| Workplace Zone | S34003426 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Cowal North |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Cowal North - 02 |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1B3 |